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Wednesday 4 June 2025
GUS Technology partners with TYFAST to develop high-efficiency vanadium batteries, eyes North American expansion
Taiwan-based battery manufacturer GUS Technology announced a strategic partnership on June 2, 2025, with California-based startup Tyfast Energy Corp. (TYFAST) to co-develop next-generation...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Musk’s empire grows: xAI at $113B, Neuralink raises $650M
As Elon Musk returns to the helm of his business empire, two of his ventures are making headlines. AI startup xAI is reportedly raising US$300 million at a US$113 billion valuation,...
Monday 2 June 2025
AI infrastructure bottlenecks drive hardware startup interest
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems strain existing computing infrastructure, a new generation of startups is emerging to address fundamental hardware limitations. At Computex...
Monday 2 June 2025
Samsung nears wide-ranging deal with Perplexity for AI features
Samsung Electronics is nearing a wide-ranging deal to invest in Perplexity AI Inc. and put search technology from the artificial intelligence startup at the forefront of the South...
Monday 2 June 2025
Ex-TI, Intel, AMD executives launch AI chip startups in India as government pushes chip design
A wave of senior executives from global semiconductor giants such as Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments (TI) are striking out on their own to launch AI chip startups in India, seeking...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Indian GaN firm taps into Japan’s semiconductor ecosystem
An India-based gallium nitride (GaN) startup is exploring partnerships with Japanese companies to strengthen its technology stack and tap into Japan's advanced semiconductor supply...
Friday 23 May 2025
OpenAI bets big on hardware: US$6.5B acquisition of io Products signals shift from software to disruptive AI devices
OpenAI is set to acquire hardware startup io Products—founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive—for nearly US$6.5 billion, marking a bold entry into the consumer hardware...
Friday 23 May 2025
SAP partners with Perplexity and Palantir to accelerate business AI ecosystem
German enterprise software leader SAP has announced strategic partnerships with US-based AI search startup Perplexity and data analytics firm Palantir, aiming to advance its business...
Thursday 22 May 2025
OpenAI to buy AI device startup from Apple veteran Jony Ive in US$6.5 billion deal
OpenAI will acquire the AI device startup co-founded by Apple Inc. veteran Jony Ive in a nearly US$6.5 billion all-stock deal, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
MetAI and Kenmec pioneer industrial use of Nvidia Omniverse's 'Mega' blueprint for smart warehousing
MetAI, a digital twin and AI simulation startup backed by Nvidia, has partnered with Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering to become one of the first to implement Nvidia Omniverse's...
Monday 19 May 2025
Taiwan's US$332 million robotics initiative to transform smart manufacturing
With global demand for industrial and humanoid robots accelerating, Taiwan's machinery industry is moving to carve out a role in the evolving supply chain. Hiwin has teamed up with...
Monday 19 May 2025
Taiwan startup CRIS delivers real-time carbon tracking for chip sector
Facing a critical turning point in 2026, Taiwanese manufacturers are under growing pressure to improve carbon transparency. That year, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment will begin...
Sunday 18 May 2025
Taiwanese startup launches AI-powered green energy trading platform
Thingnario has unveiled an AI-agent-powered platform that streamlines green energy procurement for electricity retailers in Taiwan's evolving power market. The system integrates large...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microip champions ASIC path as legacy IC design hits wall
Microip Inc., a Taipei-based ASIC startup, held a pre-Computex briefing to unveil its 2025 product roadmap. With global demand for ASIC solutions rising, Chairman James Yang outlined...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Huawei-tied SiCarrier guns for US$2.8 billion funding as China advances chip tool self-sufficiency
SiCarrier, a Chinese semiconductor equipment startup backed by the Shenzhen municipal government, is seeking to raise US$2.8 billion in its first funding round, targeting a valuation...